Vintage tin metal candy / toffy box made in Belgium for Bensons England.
Beautiful vintage English toffee tin box,
originally produced for British confectionery brand Bensons Confectionery Ltd (Bury, Lancashire, UK).
The lid features a stunning, highly detailed historical print of a traditional Spanish paseíllo - the ceremonial parade of matadors and horsemen (alguacilillos) entering a 19th-century bullring.
Founded around 1900, Bensons became a household name across Great Britain and exported their famous sweets.
Known for their slogan "Something good from Bury", Bensons regularly commissioned premium, highly artistic lithographed tins for their luxury assorted toffees. These decorative tins were designed to be kept and reused as keepsake boxes after the candies were finished. This specific international bullfighting theme is a wonderful and rare example of their highly sought-after collectible tins from the 1930s to 1950s.
This tin is manufactured by the renowned Belgian tin maker Ets J. Schuybroek S.A. in Hoboken (Antwerp, Belgium).
Material Fer blanc / Tin metal
Brand Bensons (Schuybroek Antwerp)
Origin England UK / Belgium
Era ca 1930s - 1950s
Condition Good condition, some scratches, lid is a little bent, key is missing
Dimensions
Height 12 cm
Length 30 cm
Width 20 cm
Weight ca. 620 gr
For indication - 10 cm = about 4 inches
Instructions générales / General instructions
* Vérifiez et nettoyez toujours les articles d'occasion avant utilisation.
* N'utilisez les articles que pour l'usage auquel ils sont destinés.
* Always check and clean used items before use.
* Only use items for its intended purpose.
